Stones Swarovski

Stones Swarovski

Great Deals on Jewelry, Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver, Natural Stones

 

We recently opened up an online jewelry store, and even though our inventory only consists of a few hundred products, we are super excited about promoting it and getting as much traffic as possible. We want to be a great source on information about natural stones, how they form, where to find them (go on treasure hunts), and of course jewelry which has been crafted with them.

Natural Stones such turquoise and blue opal are beautiful and precious. They can inspire artists, and complete the perfect look. Asoreforbeauty.com is proud to announce that it’s creating itself as a source for information and products relating to sterling silver, stainless steel, and natural stones.

Owned and operated by women, our site has a specific collection inspired and gathered by the owner herself, Nara Tamazian. Her goal is to make elegance and class affordable to everyone. Our Sterling silver designs, which are inspired by David Yurman, cost only a fraction of what you will find in David Yurman NYC, or Saks Fifth Avenue. Yet the beauty of each item is phenomenal.

Sterling Silver is jumping higher and higher in cost, and our silver prices still don’t reflect this hike. Because our inventory was purchased before the price increase, we can still afford to sell silver at the same rate as two years ago.

And our natural stones are not composite stones, mixed from turquoise shavings and compressed. Although some items have been created in such a style, they were chosen to be a part of our collection anyway, because of their sheer beauty and timelessness: the finest coral, sapphires, rubies, Swarovski crystals, and even “glass”.

Stainless steel is resistant to corrosion and staining it an ideal base material for a men’s jewelry and watches. In fact most of men’s jewelry is either stainless steel or tungsten. It can be re-finished by any jeweler and, unlike silver, will not oxidize and turn black.

Opal is a mineraloid gel, which can range from clear through white, yellow, orange, red, blue, green, shore, rose, pink, slate, olive, brown, magenta, gray and black. Usually, the most rare and dear considers reds against black.

Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (have some purple and blue shades) commonly, specimens of onyx available contain bands of colors of white, tan, and brown. Pure black Onyx is common, and perhaps the most famous variety, but not as common as Onyx with banded colors.

Turquoise is rare, valuable and ornamental stone for thousands of years. The colors of turquoise are blue, blue-green, and green. Hardness and richness of color are two of the major factors in determining the value of turquoise; while color is a matter of individual taste, generally speaking, the most desirable is a strong sky to "robin's egg" blue. However, in Tibet, greener blue is preferred more. Being a phosphate mineral, turquoise is inherently fragile and sensitive to solvents; perfume and other cosmetics will attack the finish and may alter the color of turquoise gems, as will skin oils, as will most commercial jewelry cleaning fluids. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may also discolor or dehydrate turquoise. Because of that, cosmetics, including sunscreen and hair spray, should be applied before putting on turquoise jewelry, and they should not be worn to a beach or other sun-bathed environment. After use, turquoise should be gently cleaned with a soft cloth to avoid a build up of residue, and should be stored in its own container to avoid scratching by harder gems. Turquoise can also be adversely affected if stored in an airtight container.

Swarovski crystal contains approximately 32% lead to maximize refraction and those crystals allow light to refract in a rainbow spectrum.

Gemstones that are associated with each month considered as Birthstones. They may be precious stones, such as diamonds, or semi-precious, such as Lapiz Lazuli. They considered lucky for their particular months and their healing powers heightened during their months. Therefore, if you are born in December then your Birthstone is the Turquoise, and you will get the most benefit from turquoise by wearing it in December. For October, it is Opal and so on. Since each birthstone has heightened powers during its month then some people buy a set of all twelve and rotate them for each month. Astoreforbeauty.com offers all kinds of gemstones.

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About the Author

Nara is typical Californian, obsessed with fashion and jewelry, she has been digging up the best deals and only the best looks. For more information please visit at - www.astoreforbeauty.com.

Can anyone explain some particulars regarding gemstones?

I am just getting into jewelry making and at this point am trying to learn on my own. I do plan on taking some classes and will be working with sterling silver, 14 k gold, vermeil and primarily semi-precious stones and some swarovski crystal. Wondering the best way to REALLY learn about gemstones as I feel that it is very important to ensure my customers are receiving top quality gems in my designs? Also, how to go about finding reputable places to buy gems? Lastly, I'd appreciate a quick overview of the rating system for gems such as AAA and does radiated, heated, dyed treatments increase/lower value? Thanks in advance for your help!

Great question!

Ideally, to be competent in gemstone grading, you'll need to have several years of market experience in buying/selling gemstones, as well as a good formal education in grading/appraising gemstones. Since you will eventually learn from handling stones, I'll talk about getting a formal education.

Many people choose to go to GIA to get an education in gemstones. That's good because GIA is reputable and will help give your clients confidence in your knowledge. However, some of the best places to get a gem education are the least well-known.

I used to work for Asia's oldest gemological institute: The Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences. It is headquartered in Bangkok, the gem capital of the world. It has an excellent diploma prgram that includes gem identification, synthetic and treated stones and colored stone & diamond grading and appraisal. The true value-add in going to AIGS is not just the established program it offers, but the huge collection of gemstones available to you for practise. Not even GIA offers as many stones or hours in the lab for practise. The added plus point of going to Thailand, is the unique opportunity to network and make contact with the many gem dealers here in Thailand, as well as others who use Bangkok as a base - eg. dealers from India, China, Burma, Sri Lanka, Africa etc.

As to reputable places to buy stones, well - I'm not sure where you are and can't really answer that. I can say this however, Bangkok has a plethora of gem shops and dealers who can supply you with any gem you need and at any price category. Chances are that the person you buy your stones from coms to this part of the world to source for his.

There is no one system in use with regards to the grading of gemstones. (This leaves things open to general market ideals and to one's personal taste which isn't a disadvantage in my opinion.) In general, the purer and more saturated the color, given that tone is balanced and cut is desirable, the higher quality the stone is deemed to be. Premiums are given for natural material, although this also largely depends on the type of stone and its variety. Treatments of any kind should be disclosed. Again, whether it lowers the value depends on the type of stone.

For a rough guage on prices b/o quality and also basic information on treatments, try "The Guide". It publishes wholesale gem prices in the US. Check www.gemguide.com for subscripions and more information.

I'm sorry this was "brief". It really is hard to answer this in detail without filling up the whole page! *lol* In any case, I hope that helped!

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